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Powerful illegal drugs are inundating Europe and sending corruption and violence soaring, EU says 06/16/2023 09:20am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� New harmful illicit drugs are inundating a flourishing market for traffickers amid violence and corruption hurting local communities across Europe, the EU's agency monitoring drugs and addiction said Friday. The grim finding was part of the agency's annual report. It also said that A guide to Northern Virginia's Democratic primaries for Commonwealth's Attorney 06/16/2023 04:38am • Some of Northern Virginia's top prosecutors will face a pivotal challenge this June as they confront Democratic primary opponents who present themselves as superior reformers. Incumbents Steve Descano, Buta Biberaj and Parisa Dehghani-Tafti must convince Democratic voters that their first terms i Mid Atlantic Daybook 06/15/2023 04:29pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Thursday, Jun. 15. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Mid-Atlantic bureau is reachable at 202-641-9660 Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows 06/15/2023 02:52pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a partisan divide in views of both science and medicine that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 39% of U.S. adults said they had ���a great deal of confidence��� Through personal ups and downs, they've waited years to perform Hajj. These are their stories 06/15/2023 10:11am • This year���s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting three-year period when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the scale of one of Islam���s holiest and most beloved rites. Millions of Muslims from around the world will start converging next week on Mecca in Saudi Arabia Australia creates law to stop Russia from building new embassy near Parliament for security reasons 06/15/2023 01:34am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) ��� Australia's Parliament passed legislation on Thursday to prevent Russia from building a new embassy near Parliament House citing threats of espionage and political interference, as tensions grow between Moscow and a major supporter of the Ukraine war effort. Prime Minist Virginia Daybook 06/14/2023 12:30pm • Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Wednesday, Jun. 14. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other S Book Review: Reality stranger than fiction as 'Girls and Their Monsters' probes mental health in US 06/13/2023 09:04am • ���Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America��� by Audrey Clare Farley (Grand Central) When Sadie Morlok gave birth to quadruplets in 1930, it made the papers in their town of Lansing, Michigan. Under the spotlight since birth, the legacy of the Morlok Qua How Much Should You Put Down on a House? 06/12/2023 08:00pm • Deciding how much to put down on a house requires balancing liquid cash with other priorities, but economic conditions in the post-pandemic world and a hot housing market have added a twist. In today's seller's market, you need every advantage you can muster to make sure you are in a good position t Florida center says 'Grey Team' technology, exercise help veterans overcome PTSD and other ailments 06/10/2023 02:16pm • BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) ��� Before Fred Kalfon began exercising at the Grey Team veterans center a couple months ago, the 81-year-old rarely left his Florida home. Parkinson's disease, an inner ear disorder and other neurological problems, all likely caused by the Vietnam vet's exposure to the infamou QTC Medical Group opens new veteran-centric clinic in Fairfax 06/10/2023 12:11pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner,��InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for��InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. A new medical facility could change the health care game for veterans in Northern Virginia. QTC Medical Services, a Leidos company, op Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/09/2023 01:32pm • Here���s a look at how AP���s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP���s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Mid Atlantic Daybook 06/08/2023 04:29pm • Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Thursday, Jun. 08. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Mid-Atlantic bureau is reachable at 202-641-9660 NY attorney general files lawsuit against anti-abortion group known for blocking access to clinics 06/08/2023 04:29pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� New York's attorney general filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against an anti-abortion group whose members have been arrested for blocking access to health care clinics in New York and other states. The group, Red Rose Rescue, "has made it their mission to terrorize reproductive NC--Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/08/2023 01:56pm • Here���s a look at how AP���s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP���s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov